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San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-24
Remembers the Printer.

Mr.. Frank Starr has sent to the LIGHT
office a box OF nice things to eat as
Christmas present. Frank is liberal as
we'll as industrious and enterprising.
and next to the orphans always re-
members the printer when dispensing
bis holiday gifts. Thanks, Frank; may
you live long and prosper.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-24
Syrup of Figs

Is natures own true laxative 1t is the most
easily taken, and the must effective remedy
known to cleanse the system when bilious or
cOstive; to dspel heada ghes, colds, and feveTs;
TO cure habitual constipation, indigestion,
piles, etc. Manufactured only by the CGlfOr-
MIA Fig Syrup Company, San Francisco, Cal
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-24

The San Antonio Bre wing association
(City brewery takes pleasure In an
nouncing that they will have on the
market during the holidays their special
brewed Salamander beer. Those who
have tried 1t pronounce the same as I'M
surpassed, and the reader Of this notice
is invited to try IL,
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-24
New Suits.

Two new suits grace the record OF the
district court since last report, as fol-
lows:
Henry Lingsweiler vs.. Annie Lingo
weller, for divorce.
San Antonio Brewing association Va.
f. W. Wolf ct al, on attachment.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-24

Mr. Nixon, local manager of the
Wells, Fargo & Co.'S. Express, has
sent the LIGHT one OF the new advertls-
ing diagrams Issued by his company.
The peculiar thing about it is that 1t is
almost entirely filled with the Rdvertis-
Ing OF English merchants and mAnufaG-
American trade and Will spend money
freely togeJ iJ. This is the real secret oil
the free trade movement IN this country.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-24
viii Celebrate Monday.

Monday, December 26th, being a legal
holiday, the LIGHT and Times will issue
no paper on that day. The latch string
al the LIGHT Office will hang on the out
side, ard accept all presents with
thanks.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-24
BOTTOMS BARGAINS.

One Christie square piano.
One square Wagner piano.
Two ladies side-sad dies.
One lot counter and shelving.
One leather top phaeton.
One more leather top phaeton.
Fine assortment upholstering goods.
New and secondhand furniture.
Elegant Parlor suits.
Fine upholstered lounges.
Ore set StereoscopiOn cases and re-
views.
Two billiard tables.
Two pool tables.
Three large ranges and ten thOus and
other articles cheap. II
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-24
Nanon.

Carleton Opera Company will arrive
tomorrow, Sunday, at Up IN. and pre-
sent the opera Nanon al the Grand to-
morrow night. Seats at Rlsohe's.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-24

In order to reduce some Of my stock
will sell during the holidays at greatly
reduced hgures. l2-lA.ti r., BECKER.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-24
Nanon Tomorrow Might.

A telegram was received this n orning
BY Mr.. Ernest Rische from w. T. Garlic
ton, viz: "WilI arrive tomorrow 2 p. m.
and will play 'Nsnnon' Sunday night"
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-24
Is the Best Place to Get Money,
or Spend 1t.
GIVE HIM a TRIAL
Adam and Eve and That Apple.
A FARMERS YARN!

A FARMERS YARN!
How many apples did Adam and Eve
eatS Some say Eve 8 and Adam "a total
of10 only. Now we figure the the thing
out far differently. Eve and Adam 8
also-Total l6. Blair's Pharmacy ia the
best place for having your prescription
carefully attended to, and yet the above
figures are entirely wrong. If Eve 8
and Adam 50 certainly the total will be
90. Scientihc men. however, on the
strength of the theory that the antedi-
luvians we're q race Of giants. reason
something like this: Eve 81 and Adam
S2-totsl 1853. Farmers Drug store is a
bazaar for any and every odor of per-
fumery and holiday goods. Wrong
again. What could be clearer than: II
Eve 81 and Adam Sl2-the total was 1913.
If Eve 81 lst and Adam 8l2, would not
the total be 1923? No. 3lS East CON-
merce street use only fresh and pure
drugs and chemicals believe the fol-
lowing to be a fair solution: Eve Sl4
Adam, Adam 8 24Eve-total s,93S. Tele-
phone No. 296 wishes the public to
know that Adams apple will be con-
tinued next month.
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An Elegant sunsrit,ns

nauscous Liver Medicines and Cathartics II
the very agreeable liquid fruit remedy, Syrup
OF Figs. Its advantages are evident-it Il
more easily taken. more acceptable TO the
stomach, more pleasantly effective, and more
truly beneficial 10 the system than any other
remedy. Recommended By leading physi-
clans, and for sale In " cent and 81 bottles by
y. Ksltsysr y Son.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-24

II. W. KOenigsberg & Son, the tailors
265 Commerce street, virtue of a
distress warrant, but they will
continue to furnish their customers
with fine Scotch cashmere pants at Sc
and upwards. Cleaning, dyeing and re-
pairing promptly attended to. suite
made 10 order at low figures, l2-l7-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-12-24
DRESS SILKS
At unheard of reduced prices the following will show

STRIPED AND CHECK SILK yard, worth so cents
BLACK SURAH, 20 inches wide, 70 cents yard
BEST AMERICAN, 20 inches wide, s10Oa yard
PLAIN DRESS SILK, 1S inches wide IS yard
20 inches wide 80 cents yard
OTTOMAN CORD 20 inches wide, . S1OO yard
REP 20 inches wide 15O yard
BROCADE, 90 inches wide, 200 yard
ROYAL ARMURE, 20 inches wide, LOO yard
AMERICAN eros GRAIN, IS inches wide 70 cents yard
20 inches wide, LOO yard
81 inches wide, LOO yard
FAILLE FRANCHISE 20 inches wide, $50 yard
FRENCH CASHMERE 81 inches wide, L75 yard
CELEBRATED EN- AVANT, % inches wide $50 yard
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More Praise for MIR. R,lev.

The New York papers continue to have a
great deal to say in praise Of Mr.. James Whit
comb Riley. The Tribune in a review of the
readings by authors last week, says of him: I'm
doubtedly, from the popular point of view
the work of Mr.. James Whitcomb Riley was the
most successful of the day. Mr.. Riley is not
only poet with much genuine feeling and in
SEPARATION, not only humorist capable of draw
ing ludicrous situations funny and absurd as
to be perfectly irresistible. but he is born
actor He is blonde of the cream tint type He
wears long. straight hair, unusual in its white
we'll as in its stiffness. His nose is big
and his mouth wide, and his general appearance
is not what would be called handsome. Still it is
decidedly pleasing, for he looks kindly and sim
His eyes are either merry sympathetic.
He looks like man full of humane sentiment
His face is clean -shaven and every muscle in &c
is responsive TO his feelings. His features as he
recIted. reflected every emotion which his lines
suggested. Mr. Riley's writings are much more
familiar in this latitude than his face and figure,
and he was therefore studied with general inter
est. He enunciated with marked Gistnctness,
somewhat after the manner of Stuart Robson,
whom he indeed resembles His first selection
was the poem When the Frost is on the
Punkin,' and it awoke roars OF laughter. The
audience simply abandoned itself to the full en-
joyment of his fun. When he had finished and
they had sufficiently recovered to permit him to
begin again, he recited the character SKETCH
The Educator and astonished everybody by
being even funnier than he was before"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-07
GAS WELLS OFFERED FOR SALE.
The Broad Ripple and Capital City Companies
Make Propositions to the Trust.

The Directors of the Consumers Gas Trust
held prolonged session, last night. in consider
ing the propositions of several gas companies to
transfer their properties to them. That of the
Broad Ripple Company took up much of the
time, but on none of them definite deci-
sion reached. 1t is reported that the Capital
City has offered its wells and leases for SIS OOO
two thirds cash and the balance in stock of the
company. While it is admitted that company
has offered to SELL the directors do not name the
terms. which one on the inside said were liberal.
The trust is also considering the propriety of
laying pipes at an early day. a matter which, it
is believed is contingent in the purchase of
fields that have been partially developed. 1t is
probable this refers to the Capital City's terri
tory, which directors of the Consumers Trust
will visit to-day. There is still shortage in the
first assessment of the trust, although it was
lessened considerably yesterday by many of the
delinquents paying in the amounts charged
against them A list of the denQuents has
been prepared, but the chairman of the finance
committee does not think that in the final foot
ing up the shortage will be more than 2 per
cent.
The trench-diggers of the indianapolis Com
pany were working yesterday three miles from
the city limits. and the layers about four
miles behind them. Saturday evening the
Broad Ripple Company expects to have its line
at Fourteenth street when gas will be turned in
from all the wells of the company for exhibit
ton of what the company can do in meeting an
immediate demand for cheap fuel.
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when he had as q fellowstudent the Hon. Ad-
aison G. Harris. he went to Spencer. Owen
county, to begin practice He Is stanch Dem
,crat, bis friends say, but not OF the intensely
partisan class His activity IN politics has been
limited, and he met with success in his
aspiration for Office until the Democrats of
the Owen county judicial district elected him
judge in 1874. Two years before that, as
his party's candidate for Supreme Court
Reporter. he was defeated. Judge Robinson
came from Democratic family on his fathers
size, but the Holtons. of whose family his moth
was a member, were Wings. His uncle, John
L. Robinson was at onafime the United States
among the Democrats of that day. During his
term of Office the fugitive slave law figured
very largely IL political contentious, and it is
said no marshal was more active in enforcing it
than be- It was the time of Jesse D. Brights
leadership. when ne and Robinson often came
together in factional contests.
Since Cleveland's administration began John
c. Robinson has been expecting recognition. his
preference being an important place in the Post
Office Department. Until few weeks ago he
had not lost hope OF becoming one OF the Post
master-general's assistants Congressman Mat
son. however, is credited with having him APP
pointed journal clerk, which insures salary of
%, 500, with about 81 900 additional for indexing
the House journal The position is no sinecure,
as an ex-Congressman SAID last night. with
Speaker not up in parliamentary methods" he
continued, land new journal clerk, there is q
chance for throwing the House into
confusion, for the clerk is the Speak
srs reliance for parliamentary presidents
nr carlisle, however, has had sufnclent expert
ence TO lessen che risk in Robinson's appointment.
He can get along very well without him. The i'm
portance of the position in this respect can be
measured by the fact that John Barclay. former
IL of LaPorte Wing. and after that Repub-
lican, held the Office from 1914 to 1874 When
Michael c. Kerr Speaker Barclay incurred
the dsfavor of Samuel Randall, who had him
removed and Charles Smith. Of Kalamazoo.
Republican, appointed. Smith now retires TO
give way to Judge Robinson. Il is absolutely
essential for the journal clerk TO be a good par
and ha in
the place the better he fill it,"
Judge Robinson is forty-eieht years of age, was
born in Rushville, ard graduated from the
Indiana State University in 1862 He will
tain his legal business here. which, during his
absence in Washington will be attended by
Samuel O. Pickens
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TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

The members of the national convention of
Republican clubs, which is to be held in New
York city the 18th and 10th of December have
secured from the railroads a concession for
delegates of and one-third fare for the
round trip.
The residence of George Jacob West, a re-
tired merchant, of Binghamton, N. Y. situated
Just north of the city, destroyed by fire,
Monday night and Mr.. West who was over
eighty-ive years old, was burned to death. He
was sleeping in the house alone.
At Thompasville, Ga, yesterday the col
lapse of the water tower killed four and
caused serious injuries to four others, one of
whom cannot live. Two of the killed were white
men. Il. H. 7. Rommerdell and Joseph Moore.
The other two killed were colored.
A heavy hosting machine at the Philadel-
phia d Reading Railroad Companys coal
wharves at Port Richmond fell yesterday and
crushed to death Edward Brown, aged twenty
three years. and John Kerrigan, aged fifty five,
and seriously injured Peter Trainor and John
Morley.
News has been received, at Chiffon, Wis. of
the supposed murder of Tom Downing an old
miser who has lived in hut for twenty years
past. Downing's body was found under the
snow In the woods near his abode. He is re.
ported to have always carried a large amount of
money on his person.
At Sacramento, Cal. at election held
Monday, the proposition to levy tax of $780,
600 for the purchase and condemning of a por-
ton of Chinatown and to fill China slough, was
defeated by about 200 votes, failing to receive
the necessary two-thirds majority, and lacking
but "a votes of being carried.
James Wilson, alias Hanlan. and Judd VOL
colt, notorious counterfeiters, were arrested
yesterday near Wllkesbarre. Penn, by federal
officers Their counterfeiting establishment
from which they were turning out bogus silver
dollars, and which also seized, was located
In the cabin of an old boat at Mill Creek.
U. S. Marshal Gordon, of New Jersey, has ap-
pointed his daughter, Alphonsne NJ. Gordon.
young lady just out of her teens, as his deputy:
She is attractive in appearance and has appeared
at Trenton several times in her official capacity.
The appointment is not without precedent as
Louisiana has female marshal and other
States have female deputies.
J. B. Johnston, one of the weathiest citizens
of Wichita, Kan, shot his wife, killing her, and
then shot himself to death. The cause as
signed is dependency, the result of protracted
sickness. He arranged trip to California and
was to have started on Thursday. He attempt
ed suicide last summer, but prevented. He
then claimed the attempt was accidental.
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ments, in regard to payments. directed
by the former. To the great embarrass-
ment of the discussing officer, accounts are dis
allowed. Dsallowance of payments made by
and under such authority works great hardships
to the disbursing officer, as on the one hand he
is confronted with charge OF oisobedlence or
orders and on the other with assuming liabil-
iry for which either he or his suretes will be
held pecuniarily responsible. In order to pre-
vent this, l recommend that the powers of the
respective departments be clearly defined by
legislative act"
A brief reference is made to the recommends
tions of the engineer bureau relative to the
construction of seacoast and lake defenses, and
it is said that there appears to be reason for
further delay in beginning the important work
of terrifying the great harbors
Little is said on the subject of river and har
Dor Improvements beyond the statement that
the report Of the chief of engineers forth the
condition of each improvement and the amount
of work performed during the last fiscal year.
Owing to the failure of the last river and harbor
appropriation bill there has been money
water and the width of channel at the South
pass OF the Mississippi river and app-opria-
ton for the necessary surveys is urgently recon-
mepded.
Copious quotations are made from the report
OF the chief of ordnance relative to the success
OF domestic manufacturers in producing high
grade steel and the ACCESSIBILITY of increased
appropriations for the supply of ordnance. The
experiments with the dynamite torpedo gun and
those now in progress with shells charged with
nigh explosives fired by means OF gunpowder.
are also mentioned. In concluding his report,
the Secretary says
THE result of the examinations for promo
ton under the civil-service regulations, which
were applied to the War Department in May
were satisfactory. The total number of clerks
examined was LOLA, of whom 963, or % per
cent, passed. and Of this number, 353, or 35 per
cent. obtained an average above 80 per cent;
81, or per cent, failed to pass, their average
being less than IS per cent.
II renew the recommendations contained in
my previous reports and in those of my prede-
cessors for the appointment of an assistant Sec
rotary of War and OF an assistant Attorney
general, TO advise and assist in the legal and
technical questions which daily occur. l must
also refer To former recomm endations for the
reorganization of the force of this Office the
Inmates for which, it is hoped will receive the
favorable consideration of Congress-"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-07
The Department of Justice.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-The annual report Of
Attorney-general Garland presents a detailed
statement of the business of the department
during the last fiscal year. During the year
there were IL, COS criminal prosecutions, 227 of
them under the customs laws, 5.064 under the
internal revenue laws, 81 under the postal laws,
Sc under election laws. 29S under intercourse
acts, LIS under pension laws, So for embezzle-
ments, and 6,463 miscellaneous. The aggregate
amount Of judgments rendered in favor of the
United States in civil suits during the year
$500, $50. Fines, forfeitures and penalties i'm
posed during the year aggregated 1857, 594 The
Attorney general renews his recommendation of
last year for the erection of a government peni-
Tertiary and reformatory at an early date. He
renews the suggestion of the past two years.
urging the erection of a building for the SUI
preme Court of the United States. with accom-
modations commensurate with its high position
and dignity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-07
Brief Menti0n

The Rev Z. Clifton. pastor of the FRS Con-
greeational Church at Rockford, rendered his
resignation pastor Sunday morning, to take
from Milwaukee, but refused to acceptit.
A meeting of the members of the prees of
Bloomington has arranged the preliminaries for
the annual meeting of the Press Association of
Illinois The local committees programme in
cludes a reception and informal luncheon.
The association meets at Bloomington Jan. 81.
The rain of Friday and Saturday was of ines
Unable value to central Illinois 1t came be-
fore the ground froze. and had it not great suf-
feriDg would have been experienced. The
creeks and wells, which have been dry all sum-
mer, have commenced to FIJI up. Stock feeders
have been driving cattle 10 water in many in
stances several miles, and there is great rejoic-
ing over the two days rain.
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Minor Notes.

Louis Huber, near st. Peters, franklin coun-
ty. attempted suicide by stabbing himself in the
stomach with q butcherknife. The wound may
prove fatal.
S. f. Kyle's dry goods store, at Ladoga, was
was broken into Monday night, and robbed of
So, ZOO worth of plush wraps, velvets, silks and
dress goods.
The cases of John B. Park. passenger con-
ductor. and John Dorsey, freight engineer, of
the Chicago & Atlantic railroad. charged with
involuntary manslauchter in the Kouts disaster
will be called Dec. % in the Porter County
Circuit Court. Their bail has been fixed at
$4,000 each. Park has been arrested and has
given bail.
Michael Sullivan and Adam Schooner section
hands the Vandalia railroad while making
repairs the road at the crossing of the Van
dal1a and Pittsburg, Fort Wayne e Chicago
railroads, Plymouth, were run down by
tie Fort Wayne accommodation train. Sulli-
van was instantly killed and Schooner fatally in
jured. Both have large families.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-07
INDIANA ANDILLINOIS NEWS
The Daily Chronicle of Happenings of
Various Kinds in the Two States.
Fort Waynes Morton Club-Sewing- Machine
SwindIer Observation-Disclosures in Min
ing ToWn-Little Girl Burned to,Death.
INDIANA.

Popularity and Prosperity of Fort Wayne's
Leading Republican Club.
Special to the Indianapolis journal
FORT WAYNE. Dec. 6-At meeting of the
Morton Club, held last evening. Col. r. S. Rob-
ertson was elected a delegate to the national
meeting of delegates of Republican clubs which
occurs in New York city at the end of the pres
ent month. The Morton Club enjoys wondrous
popularity and prosperity. 1t has large mem
bership, and besides being out of debt, has
very handsome balance in bank. It occupies
the entire second and third floors of Congress
man ]. B. Whites block, which are frequently
given up to lectures, hops and social enjoyment
of the members, their families and their
friends The news OF the seating of Congress
man White of the con tested Twelfth district,
was subject of general fekcitation at the club
rooms TO-DAY
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-07
MINOR MATTERS.
Probability that Republicans Will Present
Revenue Reduction Measure.

Probability that Republicans Will Present a
Revenue Reduction Measure.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WASHINGTON, Dec cit is very probable
that when Congress reconvenes after the holt
days q caucus will be held by the Republicans
in the House. which will probably be artende
by the Republicans of the Senate, for the purpose
of agreeing upon some plan of revising the tariff
A number Of the leading Republicans have sug-
gested this course, and the appointment of
committee to draft bill to represent the Re-
publican idea OF reducing import duties and in
ternal taxes When the Democrats get into
the hottest of the fight which is almost sure to
come when the tariff Is up, the Republicans
think of proposing their measure a compro-
mise, and rallying the protectionists on the Demo-
cratic side in support OF it. General Browne,
of Indiana, a prominent Republican member of
the committee on ways and means, thinks that
the Republicans will very generally support a
bill placing sugar. salt, lumber, and, in fact. all
of the plain necessaries of life on the free list
that they will generally support DILL reducing
internal taxes exclusive of spirits He does not
believe that anybody in the army of protec-
tionists who want to reduce the governments
income without impariug tariff for protection
wants reduction OF the taxes whlskey, etc.
It is not among the improbablities that the
Republicans in the House will name tariff bill
which will be passed
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-07
The Texas Tax ON DrumIners.

GALVESTON, Dec EN- the United States
District Court, to-day, Judge Sabin rendered a
decision on the habeas corpus case Of Robert c.
Stockton, drummer for a Kansas City firm.
releasing him from custody OF the State authori-
ties for his refusal to pay the drummer's occupa-
ton tax of $50 per year. The Travellers Pro
tective Association made test case of Stockton's
arrest. The court declared the law to be void
in it's application to foreign drummers for the
reason that IL conflicts with Section of the
federal Constitution which gives Congress the
sole power TO regulate interstate commerce